Alsace - Full Day Walking Tour - Strasbourg
(8 Hours )

Tour Features

Experience(s)

Culture, History & Arts

Romance, Weddings & Honeymoons

Sightseeing

Walking & Biking

Meals

None

Recommended Ages

All Ages

Activity Level

Easy • Wheelchair Accessible

Description

You will
start the day with a walking tour of the city of Strasbourg. This city, of
which the ‘’Grande Ile’’ is listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site, has much
to tell: its past, its architecture, its art, and its traditions.

The
walking tour will take you into the Petite France quarter of the town which is
the most picturesque district of old Strasbourg. Fishermen, millers, and
tanners once lived and worked in this part of town where the streets have been
built level with the waterways. The magnificent half-timbered houses date from
the 16th and 17th centuries. The Maison Kammerzell is considered as a jewel of
Strasbourg’s architecture and worth a visit. And of course, you will enjoy the
12th century Cathedral, an outstanding masterpiece of Gothic art, as famous for
its Astronomical Clock as for its organ pulpit & exceptional stained-glass
windows.

Strasbourg
is also known as the ‘’Capital of Christmas”. The famous Christmas market
around the impressive Cathedral was founded in 1570 & offers visitors a
touch of adventure & plenty of fine flavors. The hundreds of talented
craftsmen who sell the wares of the market provide a chance to discover some
enchanting festive products & regional specialties including Bredle,
delicious little cakes traditionally prepared during the advent period – we
suggest you taste them with a traditional glass of ‘’Vin Chaud’’ (mulled wine).

About Us

Chocolatine creates distinctive, personalized vacations & services throughout France while providing our clientele with the highest level of personalized service, integrity & flexibility. With over fifteen years of expert travel experience, French-born Florent Maillet & his very dedicated staff provide a wide range of tailor-made touring arrangements for couples, families, friends & small groups. Whether on holiday, celebrating a special occasion, enjoying a honeymoon, a business trip, or simply relaxing in your favorite city or town - Chocolatine will take care of all the details – impeccably.

Insider Tip

Bonjour! A simple Hello can go a long way. Learning a few key French phrases will absolutely help you get started off right and the more fond memories you will make.

Terms & Conditions

QUOTES/RESERVATIONS: All FIT reservations are sold as complete packages and no price breakdown will be given to protect our contract rates. Certain requests will require an up-front deposit of $250.00 (to quote and hold space) before a valid quote can be given. Deposit will be applied to final payment.

DEPOSITS: Due to high demand and limited space in the type of hotels Chocolatine offers, in some instances confirmation of space will not be requested until a deposit is received by Chocolatine. Alternate properties will be offered in the event the primary hotel choice is not available, and price is not guaranteed until trip is confirmed.

FINAL PAYMENT: Final payments are due no later than 45 days prior to the client’s departure. Failure to abide by any stated conditions could result in booking being automatically cancelled or changed. All checks should be made payable to Chocolatine.

Reviews and Recommendations for Chocolatine - France

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Highly Recommend

By: SandyZ

Reviewed on: 13 Aug 2013

We used Chocolatine for a tour to Normandy. The guide they provided for us was extremely knowledgable and was able to handle the multiple questions asked by the various members of our group without a problem.

An Exceptional Experience

By: Traveler8844

Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2013

Our guide was exceptional, on time, very knowledgeable, and inspiring in all phases of our tours. Our guide and driver were interested in our needs, goals, comforts, and provided unmatched attention to make our visit a memorable one. His thoughtfulness in describing the artists or architects details made you think about the piece itself. We eliminated the typical tourist’s traps and long lines. This company has their act together, it was everything we’d hoped for.

highly recommend

By: monkey24

Reviewed on: 11 Oct 2013

Knowledge

By: Chuck the Hawk

Reviewed on: 12 Sep 2014

While they subcontract all the services, the people were knowledgeable, timely and friendly. They tailored the trips for us on the fly and were able to get us to see a lot in a relatively shot period of time.

Paris Tour

By: Terry

Reviewed on: 09 Sep 2014

We extended our stay in Paris to have a small group (8 people) tour of the City, Versailles, and a Seine River / Dinner Cruise. Everything went very well. We decided to stay in the "Avalon Hotel", over the strong recommendation of Mrs. Singer to stay in St. Germaine. It was a nice hotel, but the area of the St. Germaine would have been more convenient to stores and dining. The last day touring Versailles and the evening dinner cruise on the Seine were highlights of the trip.

Friendly, fun service

By: NKawaguchi27

Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2014

Chocolatine Tour was the best decision we made in order to get the most out of the 3 days we were in Paris. Gwen, our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. She made the tour amazing! Sandy organized our vacation so we just had to show up and enjoy. Much appreciated for all of your hard work.

Two great guides

By: jkw

Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2014

We had the wonderful experience of two excellent guides on a recent France trip, in Normandy and the Loire Valley. Not only were we able to benefit from their history lessons as we toured, I cannot calculate how much time we saved and how much more we were able to see by having these guides to expedite our tours. I am convinced that in certain situations, such as theses two, having a guide is well worth it.

Enjoyed tour guide but....

By: kcreech

Reviewed on: 06 Nov 2014

Enjoyed our tour guide but wished we would have had a more mature person on our Normandy tour. Would have been easier for them to communicate with my husband. For Mont St. Michele she was perfect. You could tell she loved the place and the history.

Excellent tours

By: djve

Reviewed on: 01 Apr 2015

Well done tours. Guides were knowledgeable and presented the information is a way that was interesting. Francois and Raymond were both consummate professionals. they worked hard to see that our needs were met and provided those extra insights that create a memorable experience.

Dale Moody

By: Dale and Theresa

Reviewed on: 12 Jul 2015

We really enjoyed our guide, Gaelle and our tour of Aix en Provence and Marseilles. Gaelle was so knowledgeable and friendly and we really enjoyed spending the day with her. She was also flexible in that I booked a tour for Aix, and then changed my mind about spending all day there. We left with enough time for a driving tour through Marseilles and a stop at Notre Dame. It was wonderful.

Not Recommended

paris

By: John

Reviewed on: 15 Oct 2015

Chocolatine disappointed on numerous fronts, coordination, content and exectution were poor, I would never use this service again. I feel we paid a premium price and received well below average product, in fact, I almost considered disputing the charge with my credit card company given the huge disparity in product described and product delivered!

Some tours good, others OK, guides great!

By: MApples

Reviewed on: 20 Sep 2016

If Chocolatine planned the tours then I think some were great, some OK. The guide we had was great, but boy can he move. He made sure that we got into certain places and was quite passionate about his work. If Chocolatine planned Montmarte. It was fine. Not many artists left. The church at the top was neat, but the guide didn't want us waiting to go to the top. The tour of Eiffel tower at dusk was not revealing. The guide was great, it was very scenic, but we didn't lear that much while on the tour. IThe dinner on the Eiffel tower. Neat experience, but overpriced. Kid's don't want faux grois or squab. Versailles was incredible and the guide was great (you better keep up). Wish we saw more of the gardens then the inside. I think he wanted to get back before the crowds. Notre Dame, like the football team was overrated. Old, but not much history.

Excellent Customer Service

By: JJR

Reviewed on: 30 Nov 2016

Everything detail was perfect. After a long flight, it was so nice to be met on the jetway and then driven to Normandy. All of the tours were so enjoyable. A key advantage was access to busy tourist sites. In Normandy, Christophe was great and provided an informative tour of key WW II sites. Francoise was a joy. Her knowledge of Versailles and Chartres Cathedral was remarkable and her enthusiasm was contagious. In Paris, Raymond took us on wonderful epicurean tour. It was informative and delicious.

France

By: Sandy

Reviewed on: 22 Apr 2017

Chocolatine - France

By: MDS

Reviewed on: 24 Apr 2017

Very, very positive experience - Sophie and Geraldine guides were terrific, and Gerard the driver was as well. We used them five days - and one of them was a last minute trip to Normandy scheduled on-site. They are not cheap, but were extremely knowledgeable, professional and could adjust their approach for what we wanted to do at the time.

Paris/London

By: AQ

Reviewed on: 07 May 2017

All of the experiences we had which were planned through Chocolate From our private guided tour of the Louvre, to the Eiffel Tower Skip the line tour and dinner Cruise on the Don Juan II were amazing. Everything was coordinated and paid in advance prior to our trip and we had absolutely no issues.

Recommended

John

By: John

Reviewed on: 15 May 2017

Paris

By: Emily

Reviewed on: 08 Jun 2017

Train tickets were efficiently booked and we were sitting together which was much appreciated. Enjoyed the guide, however he was a little eccentric and I am not sure I would recommend that specific guide to a friend. Overall we were satisfied with our trip

By: Michael

Reviewed on: 29 Jun 2017

So cool

By: Big Daddy

Reviewed on: 28 Jun 2017

We loved our tour on the 40' wooden launch. Our driver was excellent and our guide was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and the trip was beautiful. One of my favorite parts of our trip. Not to be missed.

Reviewed on: 09 Jun 2018

Chocolatine Fantasy

By: Anonymous

Reviewed on: 21 Jul 2018

I can’t recommend Chocolatine enough! My husband and I had a photo shoot in Colmar with Jean-Marc and couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. Jean-Marc and his translator/friend showed us parts of Colmar we never would’ve seen without their intimate knowledge of the city. They were kind, genuine and their attention to detail was impeccable. They arranged a private boat tour at the end of our time with them and it was magical. This experience is one my husband and I will never forget. We love Jean-Marc!

Superb service and variety of options.

By: Elyse

Reviewed on: 10 Sep 2018

Wonderful Tours

By: Vicky

Reviewed on: 14 Sep 2018

We thoroughly enjoyed all of our tours with Chocolatine. We had the same tour guide, Matilda, for all our days and she was great. She did a great job, we saw some amazing sights, and learned so much about all the places we visited. The flexibility of having a private tour guide was great.

Best Trip Ever!

By: Michelle

Reviewed on: 10 Oct 2018

Geraldine was awesome! We experienced so much in such a short time with her it was amazing. She knew all the best places to see along with all the shortcuts! I would highly recommend her as a tour guide.

Nice

By: Butch

Reviewed on: 10 Nov 2018

Paris Trip

By: Meredith

Reviewed on: 28 Dec 2018

We had a wonderful time in Paris and our contact in Paris was fantastic! Florie went out of her way to make sure we had reservations where we wanted to eat, and she fixed a problem we had at one the restaurants and was able to get us in another night. Our excursions were simply fantastic- the champagne valley and private wine tasting were our favorites!

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